Harshness (Noun)
Meaning 1
The roughness of a substance that causes abrasions.
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Meaning 2
The quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance.
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Meaning 3
The quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses.
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Meaning 4
Excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.